Hello Paul, Absolutely, as I said "a scientist, a conservator, and an art historian/material specialist" working together is what is required. It is how I...
I would agree that decorative function is a legitimate reason for owning a work of art. "Authenticity" only comes into it if bragging rights are as important...
Sir, My great thanks for you detailed reply. I understand and appreciate your observations. In general, I agree that the many societies, secret or otherwise,...
Margalit asked what was happening tribally in and around Paris in March. Not too sure about private shows but you must get to the Museum Dapper and of course...
SAVE THE DATE (next weekend!): Â LOS ANGELES TRIBAL PRESENTS: "CULTURAL CROSSROADS" An exhibition of tribal art from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. ...
Dear all, To follow up on this, there was an interesting paper written by three conservators at the National Museum of African Art analyzing the materials...
Dear All,  Can you help me locate these pieces? I am writing an article on realism in mid-century Makonde art and would like to discuss and illustrate them...
It's unfortunate this show never does very well and I find that in general for the entire Los Angeles area when it comes to Tribal Arts. Many of my friends,...
Dear All, The photos at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/775847445/pic/list has been updated to include a beautiful Ekoi headdress, also...
I based my comment on lectures delivered at Cambridge some 30 years ago by the late head of the Horniman Museum in London, Keith Niclin, who argued as much. He...
Hi again, The Dapper exhibition is indeed magnificent. Saves going to see the best of lots of collections such as the one on Brussels I have been wanting to...
If there are any in the group who have yet to spend a rainy afternoon exploring online the Walt Disney - Tishman Collection at the National Museum of African...
Cindy: Bags of this style are generally attributed to the Maasai -- of Kenya and Tanzania. There is one bag generally similar in the Seattle Art Museum...
Daniel: I also note certain characteristics that suggest Senufo influence, especially the abdominal scarifications, but other elements of the scarification, or...
Thanks Lee. It was good to hear from you. Thanks for the info. Yes, I did some research and it is a Maasai Bag from Kenya. There is a inscription on it,...
Hello, I have a very large collection of these bags, from the years I lived in Tanzania, I loved them, and many were plain similar to your picture, I was told...
Dear group,  I hope Lee and Rand won't mind if I use the group as a notice board for once?  I bought a book I already had: Gabon: presence des esprits....
Lee Hello, hello all people! I recently bought 2 new masks at a shop, I entered the photos "maschera 1" and "maschera 2" in my folder in Photo Albums...
Hello Fellow-collectors, I happened upon this group several days ago while doing some research and was extremely happy to find it. I've been collecting African...
I received an email from a member who believes all of these pieces are copies. Would you take a look and let me know if you are of the same opinion, please?...
